Infant deaths in Western Asia
Western Asia: Infant deaths was 102,139 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Infant deaths in Western Asia, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant deaths in Western Asia is 102,139, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Western Asia peaked at 177,239 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 102,139, in 2024.
That places Western Asia 12th out of 23 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 149,430 | 129,835 | 177,239 | 10 |
| 2010s | 121,386 | 110,621 | 127,925 | 10 |
| 2020s | 104,899 | 102,139 | 107,665 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 9 Afghanistan 70,975 compare
- 10 Indonesia 67,732 compare
- 11 United Republic of Tanzania 67,611 compare
- 12 Uganda 61,371 compare
- 13 Mozambique 55,191 compare
- 14 Somalia 51,546 compare
- 15 Kenya 51,310 compare
More development goals data for Western Asia
- Red List Index 0.8335 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,942 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,608 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 101 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 93 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 70 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 251 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 340 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 389 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 63,149 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Western Asia?
- Infant deaths in Western Asia was 102,139 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 177,239 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 102,139 in 2024.
- How does Western Asia rank for infant deaths?
- Western Asia ranks 12th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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